Maxine's Breakfast and Brunch Menu Review

Flashcards covering specific ingredients, vendor sources, and culinary definitions for the Maxine’s breakfast and brunch menu.

Colony Creek eggs

The source of eggs for Maxines Breakfast and the Simple Omelette, located in Abbotsford.

Johnston's pork

The source of bacon for Maxines Breakfast, located in Chilliwack.

Legends Haul

The producer of the pork-based farmer's sausage made specifically for Maxine's.

Kennebec potato

The type of potato that is shredded and fried to create the crispy potato and the rostis.

La Baguette

The source for all bread used in the restaurant, including sourdough, brioche, and multigrain, except for the gluten-free options.

Tomato aioli

A condiment used on the Breakfast BLT made with roasted roma tomatoes, garlic, shallot, and white vinegar.

Simple Omelette eggs

A dish prepared using $3$ eggs from Colony Creek.

House made boursin cheese

A mixture containing cream cheese, goat cheese, shallot/garlic confit, pickled shallots, and nutritional yeast.

Ex Animo

The source of the croissant loaf used for the Tiramisu Croissant French Toast and all other croissants.

Coffee syrup

A syrup made with espresso, brown sugar, and corn syrup.

Royale (Tiramisu French Toast)

The liquid the croissant is dipped in, consisting of heavy cream, eggs, vanilla, and cinnamon.

Kale Caesar preparation

Green kale that has been massaged with salt to break it down for digestion.

Dutch Baby

A large American popover, also known as a German pancake, a Bismarck, a Dutch puff, or a Hootenanny; it is similar to a large Yorkshire pudding.

Maxines Smash Burger patty

A patty that is specifically $3\,oz$ in weight.

Harwood Burger patty

A patty that is $6\,oz$ in weight and cooked medium.

Cucumber kimchi

A fresh kimchi made with brined cucumbers and a paste of Korean chili powder, flakes, garlic, ginger, and fish sauce.

Bulgogi dressing

A seasoning liquid for the Pork Belly Rice Bowl made of tamari, Korean corn syrup, mirin, sesame oil, and rice vinegar.

Rafs’s chorizo

Pork sausage marinated with guajillo/ancho chiles, onion, garlic, cumin, and clove used in the Huevos en Salsa Roja.

Salsa Macha

A blended sauce made from peanuts, seeds, chilies, and oil used on the Avocado Rosti.

Pistou

A French version of pesto containing only basil, garlic, and lemon zest, without nuts or cheese.

House made sauerkraut

A fermented cabbage topping containing caraway seeds that has been fermented for $4$ days.

Thousand island dressing

A sauce used on the Brisket Rosti containing aioli, chili sauce, cornichons, raw onions, worcestshire, and tabasco.

Ocean Wise sockeye salmon

The smoked salmon sourced from Nanuk brand, used in the Smoked Salmon Rosti and Benedict.

Thermidor hollandaise

A specialized sauce for the Spot Prawn Benedict made of egg yolks, vinegar, butter, Tabasco, lemon, and a spot prawn and lobster reduction.

Sauce Gaston Gerard

A sauce used for Savory Crepes consisting of red wine chicken jus, cream, gruyere, and Dijon.

Hollandaise

A standard sauce made from egg yolks, vinegar, butter, Tabasco, and lemon.

Aioli

A simple condiment consisting of garlic, egg yolks, and canola oil.

Maxine’s Breakfast

·       2 Eggs from Colony Creek eggs (Abbotsford)

·       Bacon from Johnston's pork (Chilliwack)

·       Farmer's sausage is pork-based (Legends Haul makes this sausage specifically for us)

·       Kennebec potato shredded and fried

·       Choice of sourdough/brioche/multigrain/ GF sub $2 (all bread is from La Baguette except gluten free from GFS)

Allergies: gluten (can be done without on GF bun $2), Veggie option to sub avocado, eggs(can be done without)

BREAKFAST BLT

Maxines bacon, tomato aioli, cheddar cheese skirt, brioche, over medium fried egg, iceberg, tomato

 

·       Brioche from La Baguette 

·       Single fried egg

·       Tomato aioli, made with roasted roma tomatoes, garlic, shallot and white vinegar

·       Mild yellow cheddar cheese skirt  

·       Iceberg dressed with lemon vinaigrette

Allergies: Gluten (can be done on GF bun $2), allium, egg, pork

SIMPLE OMELETTE

Boursin cheese, fine herbs, mornay, fries or salad

 

·       3 eggs From Colony Creek

·       Gruyere cheese mornay

·       Comes with French fries or side salad 

·       Herbs: Parsley, chive, chervil

·       House made boursin cheese: cream cheese, goat cheese, shallot/garlic confit, pickled shallots, nutritional yeast

Allergies: Dairy, eggs, alliums

TIRAMISU CROISSANT FRENCH TOAST

Whipped mascarpone, coffee syrup, cocoa powder

 

·       Croissant loaf from Ex Animo, our croissants are from them

·       Coffee syrup is made with espresso, brown sugar and corn syrup

·       Whipped mascarpone consists of sugar, cream cheese, mascarpone, vanilla

·       Dusting of cocoa powder to finish

·       Croissant is dipped in royale which is heavy cream, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon

KALE CAESAR

seeds, roasted garlic vinaigrette, Grana

·       (CONTAINS ANCHOVIES, NOT VEGETARIAN)

·       Our  version of a kale Caesar salad,

·       Green kale massaged with salt to break It down and able to be digested.

·       toasted  seeds, sourdough  croutons 

·       sourdough crostini coated with grana Padano cheese.

allergies: Gluten (no  crouton),  Dairy  (no caesar dress or cheese),  Allium (no  vinaigrette), seeds(can be made without)

WEDGE SALAD

Iceberg lettuce, green goddess, lemon vin, clothbound cheddar, dill, chives, hard egg, Maxine's bacon

·       ¼ iceberg

·       Leaves dressed with lemon vin, topped with green goddess

·       Garnished with shaved cheddar, dill, chives, boiled egg, maxines bacon

 

Dietary/Allergies: Dairy Free (if no cheese), allium, GF, Egg (can be done without),

Dutch Baby

House back bacon, mornay, fried egg, gruyere

·       A Dutch baby pancake, sometimes called a German pancake, a Bismarck, a Dutch puff, or a Hootenanny, is a large American popover. A Dutch baby is like a large Yorkshire pudding.

·       Contains: eggs, flour, milk (cannot be done without)

·       Sliced back bacon

·       Served with gruyere mornay sauce to be poured tableside

·       Fried egg

·        

Allergies:  Gluten/ dairy/ eggs/allium/pork

Maxine’s Smash Burger

Martins potato roll, 3oz smashed patty, American cheese, burger sauce, iceberg

 

·       A simplified version of our burger

·       Burger sauce contains mustard, pickles, mayo, ketchup, onion

Allergies:   Allium (done without burger sauce) dairy (no cheese). Gluten (sub for GF bun $2) Lettuce bun $2

Harwood Burger

6oz patty, raclette cheese, caramelized onions, fried onions, Island City potato bun, dijon aioli

·       6oz patty cooked medium

·       Melted raclette cheese

·       Fried and caramelized onions

Allergies: Allium (done without burger sauce) dairy (no cheese). Gluten (sub for GF bun $2) Lettuce bun $2

Pork Belly Rice Bowl

Garlic fried rice, bulgogi vinaigrette, cucumber kimchi, fried tofu, pickled vegetables, fried egg, smoked pork belly

·       Steamed, dried and garlic fried rice

·       Fresh cucumber kimchi is made with brined cucumbers. Fresh kimchi paste made with Korean chili powder and flakes along with garlic, ginger and fish sauce.

·       Vegetables pickled: carrots, daikon

·       Bulgogi dressing: tamari, Korean corn syrup, mirin, sesame oil, rice vinegar

·       Tofu is cut and fried in corn starch

·       Fried egg on top.

·       Maxines house bacon

Allergies:  Allium

Huevos En Salsa Roja

Soft scrambled eggs, Rafs’s chorizo, red salsa, feta, warm tortilla

·       3 eggs scrambled

·       Pork sausage: marinated with guajillo/ancho chiles, onion, garlic, cumin, clove

·       3 white corn tortilla

·       Garnished with: sour cream, white onions, pickled shallot, cilantro, feta

 

Allergies: Eggs, dairy, corn, alliums

Avocado Rosti

Fried Avocado, Smashed avocado, pickled shallots, toasted seeds, poached eggs, salsa macha

·       Avocado breaded with panko and deep fried

·       Smashed avocado with Tajin, lemon

·       Salsa Macha is made from peanuts, seeds, chilies and oil, all blended

·       Pickled Shallots

·       Toasted Pumpkin and sunflower seeds

·       Can sub for sourdough*

·       Large rosti

Allergies:  Allium (no onion), Gluten (sub for GF toast $2), eggs, nuts

Maxine’s Bacon Rosti

House smoked bacon, poached eggs, caramelized onions, hollandaise, creme fraiche

·       Maxines bacon

·       2 poached eggs

·       ISI hollandaise

·       Large rosti

Allergies:  Allium (no onion), dairy (no creme fraiche), eggs,

Mushroom Rosti

Smoked maitake, kale, Boursin, toasted seeds, poached eggs, pistou

·       Smoked and roasted mushrooms

·       Sauteed kale

·       Toasted sunflower and pumpkin seeds (same as avo toast)

·       ISI hollandaise

·       House made Boursin cheese: cream cheese, goat cheese, shallot/garlic confit, pickled shallots, nutritional yeast

·       Pistou is a French version of pesto, it only contains basil, garlic and lemon zest (no cheese or nuts)

·       Large rosti

Allergies:  Allium (no onion), dairy (no creme fraiche), eggs,

Brisket (Reuben) Rosti

House smoked brisket, poached eggs, sauerkraut, thousand island dressing, raclette

·       Brisket as we do

·       2 poached eggs

·       ISI hollandaise

·       House made sauerkraut – fermented for 4 days. Caraway seeds

·       Thousand island dressing contains: aioli, chili sauce (similar to ketchup), cornichons, raw onions, worcestshire, tabasco

·       Large rosti

Allergies:  Allium (no sauce), dairy (no raclette), eggs

Smoked Salmon Rosti

potato rosti, poached eggs, dill cream cheese, pickled shallot, capers, hollandaise sauce

·       Smoked salmon is Ocean Wise smoked sockeye salmon

·       Potato rosti is a larger version of our crispy potato. Kennebec shredded and fried

Allergies:  Dairy (done without cream cheese) Allium (done without shallot), eggs

Smoked Salmon/Classic Back Bacon Benedict

house back bacon or smoked salmon, hollandaise, crispy potato

·       Back bacon Is made in house (pork loin Is Brined/ smoked/ and sliced)

·       Smoke salmon Is Nanuk brand troll caught, Ocean Wise sockeye salmon.

·       Mushroom/avocado version available for Vegetarian

·       Sub English muffin for gluten free bun $2

·       Hollandaise consists of Egg yolks, vinegar, butter, Tabasco, lemon.

·       Kennebec potato shredded and fried

·       Small greens salad

·       *smoked salmon will come with a caper/olive condiment containing capers, castelvetrano olives, olive oil and vinegar

Allergies:  Gluten (sub for GF $2), dairy (no hollandaise), eggs

Spot Prawn Benedict

Zekes spot prawns, poached eggs, Sauce Thermidor, chives, toasted muffin

·       Lightly poached spot prawns in butter

·       Small greens salad

·       2 small rostis, kennebec potato shredded and fried

·       Sub English muffin for gluten free bun $2

·       Thermidor hollandaise consists of Egg yolks, vinegar, butter, Tabasco, lemon, spot prawn and lobster reduction

·       Kennebec potato shredded and fried

·       Small greens salad

Allergies:  Gluten (sub for GF $2), dairy, eggs, shellfish, allium

Maxine’s Bacon & Avocado Benedict

House smoked bacon, avocado, poached eggs, holly, toasted muffin

·       Brown sugar cured pork belly, smoked and sliced

·       Half avocado over 2 muffins

·       Sub English muffin for gluten free bun $2

·       Hollandaise consists of Egg yolks, vinegar, butter, Tabasco, lemon.

·       Kennebec potato shredded and fried

·       Small greens salad

Allergies:  Gluten (sub for GF $2), dairy (no hollandaise), eggs, pork

Smoked Maitake Benedict

Grilled and smoked mushrooms, poached eggs, pistou, hollandaise, crispy potato, toasted muffin

·       Mushrooms are smoked then roasted, dressed in shallot/garlic confit oil, salt and pepper

·       2 poached eggs

·       Sub English muffin for gluten free bun $2

·       Hollandaise consists of Egg yolks, vinegar, butter, Tabasco, lemon.

·       Kennebec potato shredded and fried

·       Small greens salad

·       Pistou is a french version of pesto, does not contain nuts or cheese.

Allergies:  Gluten (sub for GF $2), dairy (no hollandaise), eggs, vegetarian

Crepe Souffle

Grand Marnier, marmalade, rum caramel 

·       Crepes made from flour, milk, eggs and butter

·       Orange marmalade made in house – whole oranges, vanilla, spices, sugar

·       Rum caramel as we do

·       Souffle in the oven with hot caramel sauce

Allergies: Gluten, dairy, eggs

Savory Crepe

Roasted chicken, mushrooms, gruyere cheese, poached eggs, sauce Gaston Gerard

·       Slow cooked chicken breasts and legs, shredded

·       Crepes made from flour, milk, eggs and butter

·       Gaston Gerard ; red wine chicken jus, cream, gruyere, Dijon

·       Shredded gruyere cheese

·       Roasted mushrooms

Allergies: Dairy, allium, gluten, eggs